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APPARATUS POR MARBLBIZING 0R ORNAMENTING BOOKS, &c.

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APPARATUS FOR IVIARBLEIZING OR ORNAMENTING BOOKS, 80C.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 450,307, dated April 14, 1891.

Application filed June 8,1887- Renewed August 5, 1890. Serial No. 361,082. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we,-ANTON ZICHTL, a subject of the Emperorof Austria-Hungary, and THEoDoRE C. BRECHT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Vashington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Marbleizing or Ornamenting Books, thc. and we do hereby declare the following' to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Our invention relates to an improved apparatus for marbleizing 0r ornamenting the edges of books, the., with self-hiking rollers; and the object of the invention is to produce an apparatus by which the edges of books, the., can be marbleized or ornamented in any desired style in an expeditious and eco-L nomical manner.

A further object is to construct the apparatus in such manner that the inking and 0rnamenting rollers can be adjusted closer to each other or farther apart, as desired; also, to provide means by which narroweror wider rollers can be employed in the same frame by the substitution of one for the other and adj usting the frame accordingly.

Our invention consists in the constructie and combination of parts, as will be more fully described hereinafter, and specifically pointed out in the claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and the y letters of reference marked thereon.

Like letters indicate similar parts in the different figures of the drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents a top 0r plan view of the apparatus, partly in section. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same. Fig. 3 is a rear end View of the same. Figs. 4 and 5 are detail views of the frame. Fig. 6 is a detail modification of the adjustable frame. Figs. 7 and S are designs of the edges of books made with the apparatus. Fig. 9 is a modication of the apparatus.

In the drawings, A represents a frame made of any suitable material-such as sheetiron, brass, composition, @5e-and preferably in two parts, the rear sides being made adjustable. One part B is provided with a thumb-screw h, passing through a slot c in the other part C, while a T-headed projection e passes through slot 1) and is clinched, as shown in Fig. l. In the sides ot` the frame are journaled the inking-roller D and the roller E,'having upon itany suitable design for marbleizing` or ornamenting the edges of the books or other object desired to be ornamented. At the forwardend ot' said sides are arranged the ears or lugs d, through which the eye-screws e pass, having upon them the thumb-screws f, while the eyes pass over the journals of the roller E, so that it can be moved closer to or farther away from said roller. The ends of the journals pass through the slots (/.in said side pieces. It desired, the lugs d and the eye-screws e may, however, be placed as shown by the dotted lines.

In the modification shown in Fig. U the part B is provided with a spring-pin h, which engages with either of the holesi in the part C, according to the width of the rollers required for use. In this instance the part C has curved ears or catches c, with which the flat part ot' B engages, and can be moved in and out, as desired. A

A handle F is secured to the part B, and when properly adjusted the apparatus is operated by it.

The roller D is made of a central core of iron, wood, or other suitable material, and is covered with fiannel, felt, cotton, or material that will retain the colors, and the roller E is made entirelyorin part ot' vulcanized rubber or its equivalent and has upon it the design it is intended to imprint on the edges of the book, the. It may, however, be made of electroplate or any other suitable material, and both rollers can be made of any size or configuration desired.

If desired, two or more inking and ornamenting rollers may be employedin the same frame, so as to imprint several colors at the same time. The different rollers may also roo different sizes. The ornamentingerollcrs can also be made of any of the ordinary coinposiw tions used in place of rubber.

Having thus described ourinvention, what we claim is- 1. The improved frame for inking,` and ornamenting rollers, consisting of two angleadjustably mounted on said frame, substantially as described.

S. The combination, in au apparatus for ornamenting books, dre., of a hand-frame and ,two independent sets of inkingg,` and ornamentinfor rollers journaled in said frame, whereby several colors may be applied simultaneously or separately, as and for the purpose'set forth.

In testimony whereof we hereby affix our signatures in presence of two Witnesses.

ANTON ZICHTL. THEODORE C. BRECHT.

Witnesses:

FRED H. FLETCHER, M. l). CALLAN. 

